Tag Archives: Minnesota
Mel Triplett
(Pro football. Born, Indianola, MS, Dec. 24, 1930; died, Toledo, OH, July 2, 2002.) A high school football, basketball, track and field, and gymnastics star, Melvin Christopher Triplett chose to attend the University of Toledo after receiving twenty-six scholarship offers to play football. After his graduation, the Giants made him the 56th overall pick in […]
Frank Viola
Frank Viola (College and pro baseball. Born, Hempstead, NY, Apr. 19, 1960.) Probably the finest lefthander produced by St. John’s, Frank John Viola was 26-2 in his three collegiate seasons with a 1.67 e.r.a. Viola pitched the Redmen into the 1980 College World Series and the 1981 N.C.A.A. playoffs. He was the winning pitcher in […]
Jerry Koosman
Jerry Koosman (Baseball. Born, Appleton, Minn., Dec. 23, 1943.) The primary lefthanded starter on two Mets pennant winners, Jerry Martin Koosman was both a 20-game winner and 20-game loser (in successive seasons) in his 12 seasons with the team. Koosman was a durable pitcher who made 30 or more starts all but one of those […]
Tony Jackson
Tony Jackson (College basketball. Born, Brooklyn, NY, June 24, 1940; died, Brooklyn, NY, Oct. 28, 2005.) An electrifying jump shooter, Tony B. Jackson lost a chance at an N.B.A. career when he was tainted by the 1961 college basketball point shaving scandals for failing to report a bribe offer. Instead, he became an All-Star in […]
